Ileana is a ♀ girl name.
Ileana is a Romanian form of the name Helen, which is of Greek origin. A princess in Romanian folklore is called Ileana, she was kidnapped by monsters and saved by a heroic knight.
Ileana means “torch” (from ancient Greek “helénē/ἑλένη”) and “beautiful”, “light”, “bright” and “shining” (from ancient Greek “hēlios/ἥλιος” = sun/sunlight/sunshine). The name is as well derived from ancient Greek “selēnē/σελήνη” meaning “moon”.
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